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| Born | Kunchacko Boban Alappuzha, Kerala, India |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, businessman |
| Years active | 1981, 1997-2005, 2008–present |
| Spouse | Priya Ann Samuel (2005–present) |
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Kunchacko Boban is an Indian film actor who has starred in over 50 Malayalam films.
After making his debut in the production Aniyathipraavu (1997), he went on to feature in films which include Niram (1999), Dhosth (2001), Swapnakoodu (2003), Kasthooriman (2003), Gulumaal (2009), Elsamma Enna Aankutty (2010), Traffic (2011), Seniors (2011), Ordinary (2012) and Romans (2013). He was awarded the special jury award for his performance in Ee Snehatheerathu at the Kerala State Film Awards in 2004.
He is the grandson of director and producer Kunchacko of Udaya Studios, and the grandnephew of Navodaya Appachan of Navodaya Studio.
Career
He began his career as lead in Aniathipravu (1997), co-starring Shalini, and directed by Fazil. He had a massive fan following after his evergreen blockbuster debut movie. The waves he created among the teenage girls can be compared to that of Shankar Panikkar during Manjil Virinja Pookkal. Once he even admitted that he got letters written with blood during this period from his lady admirers. Kunchacko Boban and Shalini gained a reputation as a star pair. They went on to work together in four films. He stood out among the heroes of the late 1990s, when the middle-aged superstars concentrated on action films. Following the success of Aniathipravu, Kunchacko Boban was cast in movies like Nakshathrathaarattu and Mayilpeelikkavu. In Nakshathrathaarattu, he was again cast opposite Shalini. Both films were fairly successful. Then he played a cameo in Fazil's Harikrishnans, which marked the reunion of Mohanlal and Mammootty after 9 years. Then came a streak of Chandamama, average at the bow office the he went to Ingane Oru Nilapakshi, Prem Poojari, Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam etc. He had a single success in 1999, Kamal's Niram, which featured him opposite Shalini for the final time. Niram was a rage among the colleges in Kerala and through this movie, he attained the title choclate hero among youngsters.
After Niram, Dosth and Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka, his next films included Kasthooriman, and Swapnakkoodu. The movie Ee Snehatheerathu earned him a Special Jury Award at the 2004 Kerala State Film Awards.
In 2005, he got married and took a hiatus from acting spanning over three years and had one release – Kilukkam Kilukilukkam in that term. He returned to films in 2008 with a special appearance in a song in Twenty:20 and Shafi's LollyPop.
In 2009, he appeared in Gulumal: The Escape, Mummy & Me, Sakudumbam Shyamala and Lal Jose's Elsamma Enna Aankutty. His first release in 2011 was Traffic. His later releases included Seniors, Three Kings, Sevens and Doctor Love. In 2011, he won the Youth Icon of the Year award at the Asianet Film Awards. In 2012 he featured in three films, Spanish Masala, Ordinary and Mallu Singh. Ordinary had 10,000 shows in theatres before reaching the 50-day mark, a first, and grossed over ₹10 crore (US$1.6M, €1.2M, or £1M as of October 2013). His 2013 works include Romans and 3 Dots, God for Sale: Bhakthi Prasthanam, and Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum directed by Lal Jose.
Personal life
Kunchacko was born in a Syro-Malabar Catholic Nasrani family in Alappuzha, Kerala. He is the grandson of film producer Kunchacko of the erstwhile Udaya Studios, the first film studio in Kerala. His father Boban Kunchacko was also an actor and producer who acted in a few films produced by Udaya. Boban Kunchacko later ventured into direction with the films Palattu Kunhikkannan, Sanchari and Aazhi. Kunchacko Boban is also the grandnephew of Navodaya Appachan of the Navodaya Studios. Kunchako Boban married Priya Ann Samuel on 2 April 2005 at Little Flower Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Elamkulam.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Aniyathipravu | Sudhish Kumar (Sudhi) |
| 1998 | Mayilpeelikkavu | Krishnanunni, Manu |
| 1998 | Harikrishnans | Sudarshanan |
| 1998 | Nakshathrathaarattu | Sunil |
| 1999 | Mazhavillu | Mahesh Menon |
| 1999 | Chandamama | Unni |
| 1999 | Prem Poojari | Prem Jacob |
| 1999 | Niram | Abey |
| 2000 | Priyam | Benny |
| 2000 | Ingane Oru Nilapakshi | Charlie |
| 2000 | Sathyam Sivam Sundaram | Chandrahasan |
| 2000 | Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam | Saji |
| 2001 | Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka | Jayakanthan |
| 2002 | Snehithan | Joji |
| 2002 | Thillana Thillana | Himself |
| 2002 | Puthooramputhri Unniyarcha | Aromalunn |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Unni |
| 2003 | Mullavalliyum Thenmavum | Shelly |
| 2003 | Kasthoorimann | Sajan Joseph Alukka |
| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam | Aniyan Kuttan |
| 2003 | Mayamohithachandran | Chandran |
| 2003 | Swapnakoodu | Deepu Narayan |
| 2004 | Jalothsavam | Alackal Chandran |
| 2004 | Ee Snehatheerathu | Unni |
| 2005 | Junior Senior | Kichu |
| 2005 | Five Fingers | Manu |
| 2005 | Hridayathil Sookshikkan | Sreenath |
| 2006 | Kilukkam Kilukilukkam | Roy |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 | Guest appearance |
| 2008 | LollyPop | Abey |
| 2009 | Gulumal: The Escape | Ravi Varma |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me | Rahul |
| 2010 | Sakudumbam Shyamala | Akash |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Unnikrishnan |
| 2010 | Oridathoru Postman | Reghu Nandan |
| 2010 | Four Friends | Suriya |
| 2010 | Traffic | Dr. Abel Thariyan |
| 2011 | Makeup Man | Himself |
| 2011 | Race | Dr. Abey John |
| 2011 | Seniors | Rex Immanuel |
| 2011 | Three Kings | Ramanunni Raja (Ram) |
| 2011 | Sevenes | Shyam |
| 2011 | Doctor Love | Vinayachandran |
| 2011 | Sandwich | Sai |
| 2012 | Spanish Masala | Rahul |
| 2012 | Ordinary | Iravikuttan Pillai |
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Ani |
| 2011 | 101 Weddings | Krishnankutty (Krish) |
| 2012 | Poppins | Major Prathap Varma |
| 2013 | Romans | Akash / Fr. Paul |
| 2013 | 3 Dots | Vishnu |
| 2013 | God for Sale: Bhakthi Prasthanam | Prasannan Nair/Poornanada Swami |
| 2013 | Pullipulikalum Aattinkuttiyum | Adu Gopan aka Chakka Gopan |
| 2013 | Kadhaveedu | Raj Karthik |
| 2013 | Vishudhan | Sunny |
Awards
- 2004 - Special Jury Award for Ee Snehatheerathu
- 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me
- 2011 - Youth Icon of the Year
- 2012 - Special Jury Award
- 2010 - TTK Prestige — Vanitha Film Awards: Best Star Pair Award with actress Archana Jose Kavi for Mummy & Me
- 2010 - Best Star Pair Award with actress Bhama for Sakudumbam Shyamala
- Other awards
- 2010 - Vayalar Ramavarma Film and Television Award for Best Actor - Elsamma Enna Aankutty
- 2011 – Amrita-FEFKA Yuva Keerthi Award
- 2011 - SIIMA Award - Best Villain in Malayalam for Seniors
- 2012 - Amrita TV Film award popular actor
- 2012 - Jaihind TV Film award popular actor
- 2013 - C. Cheriyan Award from Cochin Fine Arts Society for his contributions to Malayalam cinema.
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